Wartime portrait of Chiang Kai-shek, 1943
Would you know more about Chiang Kai-shek, his “lost” KMT army and modern Chinese history? If so, then kschang has got you very well covered in an informative post!
Photo by Ellen Klages
This is a sort of follow up to the post about how people are handling possessions in their twilight years. But this post is about a single possession, a ham. It had been hanging in a basement for 20 years and with the passing of the "owner", decisions had to be made what to do with it, as seen in this post by davidmsc. Fair warning, there are photos of the "scary ham"!
Photo by Mayumi Hirata
How’s your love of punk music going? ‘Cause if it needs a boost or refresh, then say hello to Otoboke Beaver, a Kyoto quartet with an abundance of energy and talent, as illustrated in mikeand1’s incredibly informative post
Marvin Gaye
"In a two part podcast series, scholar Andrew Hickey traces the convoluted history of a song that the label never thought would be a hit, and the lives of the many performers that shaped it": a juicy post on "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," from How the runs scored
Scene from Apollo 13
Smart people working together to solve problems? I bet a collection of Mefites could assemble to hammer out a proper list for TimHare's Ask Metafilter question about recommendations for more movies featuring collective "competency porn."
Photo by Kevin Krejci on Flickr
With the long lives most people lead in the 21st century, we manage to accumulate a lot of possessions. But how should we handle that collection in our twilight years? Kitteh posted an article from The Walrus that looks at the question of what we should do with our stuff before we die.
Detail from Consider the Consequences book cover
And on THIS branching path, it turns out Mefi's own "professional enthusiast" gee_the_riot is the character who creates the Twine game featured in Rhaomi's fantastic post on reviving "Consider the Consequences!," the world's very first work of interactive fiction. Neato!
Photograph by Justin Taylor, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bludgeoner86/)
Things that make you go hmm: Uncle was doing a project and realized they had no idea ‘why washers are called washers”. So he poked the hive mind at AskMetafilter and various explanations flew out!
Engraving by George Vertue, 1725
The perspective of an angry green parrot was used by Eliza Haywood back in 1746 to point out problematic elements of 18th century. Now, as ShooBoo’s post highlights, those writings (originally published as The Parrot) are being re-released. If you’re reminded of Lady Whistledown from Bridgerton, you’re not wrong!
Photo by Bill Smith, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/byzantiumbooks/)
Take a look at Rhaomi’s post about Criterion's Closet Picks! It’s a guide for some of the most interesting films in the overall Collection, narrated by various stars and artists as they discuss their favorite elements. Eye opening and fascinating for anyone into film!
Glinn posted Animal Companions (esp. dogs) of Metafilter in Metatalk, and they are all good companions, Brent.
Boom, asked and answered — within 2 minutes! randlesc asked about finding a remembered Youtube channel about various theatre traditions, and Iris Gambol was zippy AF with the answer: Crash Course Theatre, featuring a lot of interesting vids (with fun titles such as "Pee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte" and "Dances to Flute Music and Obscene Verse. It's Roman Theater, Everybody!")
Photo by Kübra Arslaner
"This was not only an aesthetic issue, cracks are where the light gets in, but also where moisture, dirt, cold air and pests get in ...": mumimor has a fantastic comment discussing the architectural history of ornamentation – practical, industrial, and societal – in the The beauty of concrete thread.
DirtyOldTown on the taste of dishwasher rinse additives in St. Peepsburg's question about dishwasher detergent recommendations for the sensitive stomach, in which we also learn to hand wash your travel mug (now and forever!), and "unscented" ≠ "fragrance-free," among other things. TIL!
Photo by Arvell Dorsey Jr., via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagofd1996/with/44650379712/)
Chicago, USA is a city known by several names and vibes. But to photographer Paul D’Amato it's the working class neighborhoods near Midway Airport that show a unique and wonderful side of the city, as seen in this post created by lwxxyyzz
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